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THE UNIVERSITY BABY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006
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Jessica Mortinger, KU on Wheels student representative and transportation coordinator, said if they didn't add an access point, the traffic on 11th Street would become even busier. There was also concern the increased number of people exiting from one access point could back up traffic three blocks to Mississippi Street.
Maintaining security in the new lots was also a concern. Modig said the Athletics Department had plans to pay for new lighting and emergency blue lights in the new lots.
Tom Mulinazzi, chairman of the parking commission, said the commission wouldn't pay for any adjustments that may have to be made to the Athletics Department's plan.
Modig said work on the new parking lots would begin, barring setbacks, by October. After the new parking is built, Modig said construction of the practice field would begin.
Associate Athletics Director Jim Marchiony said the plan to replace parking spaces wasn't set. He said
the department would review all concerns before beginning construction.
Who will use the football team's current practice fields, near Allen Fieldhouse, is not yet decided, Marchiony said. The department has not yet completed an update to its facilities master plan, he said.
The parking commission recommended developing a list of concerns to send to the building committee.
Concerns include automobile access to the new parking spaces, pedestrian access to the new lots in order to preserve the grass, the construction of a traffic signal at the intersection of Maine and 11th streets — the point where the expanded lot meets 11th Street, the refusal of the parking commission to pay for changes and potential for on-campus bus access.
Kansan staff writer Mark Vierthaler can be contacted at mvierthaler@kansan.com.
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The Chahines eventually spoke with Toni Wheeler, the city attorney handling all smoking cases for the city.
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With Wheeler's help, they were granted the ability to allow a smoke-friendly atmosphere, if they followed a few guidelines.
The hookah house is not allowed to sell main food dishes. They must ensure 75 to 80 percent of their income is from tobacco and hookahs. The other 20 to 25 percent comes from the sale of hummus, coffee and soft drinks.
No one younger than 18 years old is allowed in the hookah house, Bassem said.
Dennis "Boog" Highberer, city commissioner, said the administrative interpretation for the hookah house wouldn't encourage other businesses to try to get smoking
The house has to have a notification saying it is not a child-friendly business. They must also notify potential customers that smoke is allowed in the building and those with asthma are discouraged from frequenting the location.
Hazem said the hummus and the drinks come complimentary with the renting of hookah.
Highberger said the ordinance made a special exception for tobacco shops.
allowed.
To avoid spreading disease, the house uses disposable plastic nipples that fit in the mouthpiece, Bassem said. The hoses are also disinfected with alcohol between uses.
Leila said it was her love and respect of her native Lebanese culture that inspired her to found the hookah house.
Wheeler was out of the office until Sept. 1 and unavailable for comment.
"There's a discipline to using the hookah." Leila said. "Even the way you hand it to the person next to you is an art. The hookah teaches hospitality."
"I'm reasonably sure we won't be allowing tobacco shops to be carved out of existing businesses," he said.
Kansan staff writer Mark Vierthaler can be contacted at mvierthaler@kansan.com.
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Freshens Smoothie Company has combined with Pulse and is now on the fourth floor of the Union. Shant Thomas, marketing coordinator of KU Dining Services, said this change would make it easier to stop and get something quickly rather than having to go down another floor.
James Duckworth, Olathe junior and The Market employee, said that he thought The Market
had improved because there were more options for food and more open space.
Katie Willert, Olathe senior, said she liked the new setup, but couldn't really see much of a difference from last year.
Kansan staff writer Kim Lynch can be contacted at klynch@ kansan.com.
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SPEAKER
Congressman visits campus
U. S. Representative focuses on student aid, unifying the government and gas prices
BY ERIN CASTANEDA
U. S. Representative Dennis Moore (D-Kansas) isn't counting, but he said he hopes the U.S. House will revert back to a Democrat majority in 72 days.
Moore spoke at a Young Democrats sponsored meeting Tuesday night in the Kansan Room of the Kansan Union.
He said he believes in a divided government for the United States, not one party that controls each branch. With Republicans in control, he said it is hard to put the brakes on their path of destruction.
But the running theme through his discussion was that Congress is not about partisan politics.
"Eighty-percent of what we do in Congress should not be about Democrats or Republicans," Moore said. "It's about taking care of people."
One way he said he can take care of college students is with a bill "that would require honest accounting." He said the national debt has gone up $2.8 trillion since President Bush has been in office and once the baby boomers retire the Y generation will be responsible for paying the debt.
"It is grossly unfair" he said.
Moore also referenced a bill he voted against, the Deficit Reduction Act, which cut federal student aid programs by $12.5 billion. He said government expenditures, namely the Department of Defense and Medicare funding, should not be at the expense of college students and others with
Moore fielded questions from some of the about 45 students in attendance. The questions ranged from the Iraq war to preserving energy.
As for the war in Iraq, he said he would like to see the President appoint someone to privately enter Iraq to discuss how the government can take control of the nation without U.S. military forces.
"I think we saved Iraqi people from Saddam, but we can't save Iraqi people from themselves," he said.
To answer a question about the rising costs of gasoline, Moore referenced President Jimmy Carter. He said in the 70s that Carter addressed the same problem U.S. citizens are facing now, high gas prices.
Moore said that Carter had proposed several energy-efficient uses with renewable and alternative energy that did help lower gas prices. But once they went down, Moore said, people forgot how to keep them down.
"I fault every Democratic and Republican candidate who hasn't done what Carter said we needed to do 30 years ago," he said.
Businessman Chuck Ahner (R-Kansas) is running against incumbent Moore for the 3rd Congressional District in the Nov. 7 general election.
Kansan staff writer Erin Castanea can be contacted at ecastanea@kansan.com.
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